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Kevin's Speckled Hen

188 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Andy Brews (Modified)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 23rd 2023
1.056
1.020
4.8%
21.8
18.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.4%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 13.6%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 15.5 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.52 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.82 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 lb Lyles Gold Syrup Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 1       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.05 gal Strike 156 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 156 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kevin's Speckled Hen" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Andy Brews (Modified). All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 21.84, SRM 18.48, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Lyles Gold Syrup, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-23 12:37 UTC